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Saturday, May 28, 2016

PRO Rugby Team Name Finalists

PRO Rugby has announced the finalists for the team naming competition. Thousands of people submitted names and now each team will have three choices. Fans can go vote on the final choice. As expected, each team has a local theme.

Ohio: Flight, Presidents, Aviators

The three choices for Ohio either rely on the fact that Ohio is the home of the Wright brothers and flight or the fact that Ohio has produced the most presidents in U.S. history (although none since Warren G. Harding!).

San Diego: Admirals, Destroyers, Breakers

San Diego has an ocean theme as expected. Both the Admirals and Destroyers go back to the large naval presence in the area. San Diego has had some fun coming up with their own names with players like Phil Mackenzie suggesting Dragons.

Take the jump to read more.Sacramento: Steamers, Express, Pioneers

Sacramento's choices center around the rail history of the area as well as their pioneer heritage.

Denver: Peak, Vipers, Stampede

The Purple Cobras were a name suggested by some fans for Denver ahead of the narrowing but it didn't make the cut. However, the Vipers did. Peaks obviously has a Rocky Mountain theme and the Stampede is Western.

San Francisco: Miners, Rush, Fury

San Francisco are also playing off their history with Miners and Rush going back to the Gold Rush.

Theme nicknames are almost invariably lame, but "Flight" is a particularly awful example. "Fury" is pretty stupid too. "Presidents", "Miners", and "Admirals" are ok names. "Steamers" might be more appropriate for an Ohio team...you know, because of the historic Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.